#9473FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.5% 0.2 290.7), rgb(148, 115, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#9473FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9473FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 115, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.2 290.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9473FF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9473FF | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9473FF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9473FF text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28DFA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9473FF
oklch(65.5% 0.2 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#794EE5
oklch(55.6% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#663DC7
oklch(49% 0.201 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#5334A1
oklch(42.7% 0.167 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442F80
oklch(37.7% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#9473FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #278DFF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F88FC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7691AE | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9473FF
#9473FF
oklch(65.5% 0.2 290.7)
- #969800
#969800
oklch(65.6% 0.144 110.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9473FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9473FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #9473FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.